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Grapefruit is a amazing and tasty source of vitamin C, this vitamin protects your immune system. Vitamin C-rich foods like grapefruit may help reduce cold symptams or severity of cold symptoms; over 20 scientifik studies have sugested that vitamin C is a cold-fighter. Vitamin C also prevents the free radical damage that trigers the inflamatory cascade, and is therefore also associated with reduced severity of inflammatory conditions, such as asthma, osteorthritas, and rheumatoid arthritis. As free radicals can oxidize cholesterol and lead to plaques that may rupture causing heart attacks or stroke, vitamin C is beneficial to promoting cardiovascular health. it is also a great source of potassium. And good source of folate, iron, calcium, and other minerals. Pink and red selections are very high in beta carotene, a precursor of vitamin A. AND its high in fiber which is great for you.
i eat one for lunch with some juice, helps burn calories, and if you eat half of one before you eat, it helps burn extra calories :)
vitamin c, vitamin a,fiber, potassium, vitamin b5, vitamin b1.
vitamin a- 53% vitamin c- 120% calcium -5% iron-1%
vitimin c and i dont know what minerals are there in